Good Friday 2019

Good Friday (also Holy Friday or Great Friday) is a religious holiday
commemorating the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ at Calvary (Golgotha).
It is mainly observed by Christians during Holy Week as part of the Paschal
Triduum. Because Easter is a moveable feast (its date depends on the date of
the first full moon on or after 21 March) so is the date of Good Friday.

In Roman Catholic Church Good Friday is a fast day which is understood as having
only one full meal and two light meals, all of them without any meat. What most
distinguishes this holiday from the rest is the fact there is no Mass celebrated
on this day. Instead, there is a special liturgy held consisting of three parts:
the Liturgy of the Word, the Adoration of the Cross and Holy Communion.

In some countries Good Friday is observed as a federal or public holiday, among
them there are Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, New Zealand, Singapore,
Sweden and the United Kingdom. In the United States only 11 states observe Good
Friday as a state holiday.